1
as in deciding
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence
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2
as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it
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3
as in deriving
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother
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4
as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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Recent Examples of judging
Now, the fallacy of judging by effort spent is reversing into a criterion of genuine value.
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Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Sky won’t be judging SNL on its overnight ratings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
The group sends a team of anonymous inspectors to evaluate each spot for themselves, judging on criteria such as quality of meat, wine program, design, cuts, and more.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
In these annual awards, voted for by our esteemed foodie judging panel, restaurants are spotlighting punchy flavors from the Caribbean, Vietnam, Sierra Leone and Thailand by way of Japan, China and even Mongolia.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Democrat, Republican, and independent voters (timely) often fall into the same flawed pattern when judging the nation's condition.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
After taking a look last week at the results of a December poll judging support for the potential ballot measure, council members agreed to have staff prepare its wording and public information materials.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The Duttons are not entirely welcome in their new home, judging from the explosions and mayhem seen in the trailer.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The aim here—which, judging by their declarations, the Islamic Republic’s leaders believed within reach—was the destruction of Israel.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Sky won’t be judging SNL on its overnight ratings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
The group sends a team of anonymous inspectors to evaluate each spot for themselves, judging on criteria such as quality of meat, wine program, design, cuts, and more.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
In these annual awards, voted for by our esteemed foodie judging panel, restaurants are spotlighting punchy flavors from the Caribbean, Vietnam, Sierra Leone and Thailand by way of Japan, China and even Mongolia.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Democrat, Republican, and independent voters (timely) often fall into the same flawed pattern when judging the nation's condition.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
After taking a look last week at the results of a December poll judging support for the potential ballot measure, council members agreed to have staff prepare its wording and public information materials.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The Duttons are not entirely welcome in their new home, judging from the explosions and mayhem seen in the trailer.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The aim here—which, judging by their declarations, the Islamic Republic’s leaders believed within reach—was the destruction of Israel.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judging
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Global firms consider enforcement regimes when deciding where to locate research, production, and scaling operations.—
Laura Peter,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even experienced players can misread a pitch by inches, which makes deciding whether to challenge even more difficult.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile security lines have ballooned with officials estimating wait times could reach four hours.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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At San Diego International Airport, a Thursday Union-Tribune story quoted one officer as estimating that 13% of his colleagues aren’t showing up.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Large language models represent the first technology capable of analyzing, contextualizing and deriving insights from this avalanche of information.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Focus on the craft in front of you without thinking of its hypothetical audience.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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But as these researchers are the first to admit, the difficulty of defining intelligence is as old as the study of thinking itself—and has plagued artificial intelligence as a field from its very earliest days.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The police chief said the department hired an outside firm to investigate the entire ordeal, which includes determining why the patrol was left unlocked.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The numbers, often delayed because of the process of determining overdose deaths, were released this month based on information available March 1 by the federal National Vital Statistics System.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Eric is charming, calculating, and accustomed to always getting his way at all costs.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hoopes’ paper, published last week, noted that the wealth tax backers used a more simple methodology for calculating tax revenue, while the Hoover Institute went more in the weeds.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter's existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preparation means understanding your client’s business, their operational needs, and their financial guardrails.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Trump launched this conflict believing that Iran was weak, and that a short, sharp campaign would force a new leader to terms.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Not like the spring of 2021, with poor Chris Woodward trying his darndest to talk us into believing Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Kyle Gibson were the makings of something big.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Judging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judging. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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